Carhartt and Stanleys from Kiki, oh my!

 Kiki got the all the kids Carhartt hats and Stanleys for Christmas!

Poppy and Kendall hung out with us while mom and dad were at work. We went for a walk and the kids stayed warm and cozy and cute in their new hats!

"Snow" Much Fun!

Our favorite seven year old and his parents came for

a short visit after Christmas. We took a break from

playing dominos to play in the snow.

 

Kette Christmas Card 2020

 

Merry Christmas from the Kette Family!

Christmas Card Photo Shoot

I love good stationery and sending cards in the mail. I especially love Christmas cards. Time got away from me and I *almost* didn't send cards out. But when Kiera and I drove down to the farm to feed the ducks, we had a little Christmas Card photo shoot at the She Shed. 

Look at the thin layer of ice on the pond

Kiera's driveway pics are my fave! 

The She Shed got some Christmas touches...wreaths, trees and buffalo check pillows

Selfie!

This is the shot we used for the cards! 

Christmas Day 2017

For Christmas, everyone got the gift of sleeping in this year! Kiera didn't wake up until 8am which was a treat after hosting Christmas Eve. First up were the stockings, both K and Ty won on their lotto tickets. Kiera's big gift was a softball bat and a waterproof bluetooth speaker. Ty's was a new gym bag. We didn't have a true Christmas breakfast this year, we just nibbled on the leftovers from the night before. 

Kiera loves baths! Here she is with bath crayons, 

but also got bath bombs and shower gel. 

 Santa brought a softball bat! 

 As Kiera was posing for the pic, both Ty and Dave shouted,

"Get your elbow up!"

 After a disastrous canoeing trip this summer, both Em and I

gifted Ty waterproof cell phone holders, ha! 

 For the past few years, Kiera has slept in front of the tree in 

hopes of seeing Santa. This year she slept on the couch, as you

can see all of her pillows and blankets!

 Kiera made Dave a button Christmas tree picture for Christmas

 Handmade gifts are the best!

 New pajamas for me

 Kiera has become quite witty, thanks to the tween shows on the 

Disney Channel. I wish I had written down what she said, but
here's the look that when along with her doozy of a comment...

 Santa brought this toy for Kitty, not Kiera!

 Brooke wants in on the action

 She looks so cute here, but she's still a D.C., as we call her.
D.C. is short for Devil Kitty, which would technically be D.K,
but once you start with a nickname, there's no going back! 

 Christmas Beverages for both!

Kiera got vanilla syrup and coke in bottles and Ty got a pack of

seasonal local beers...Thanks to World Market!

 Vanilla Coke for breakfast? Pouring sugary syrup on the couch?
Sure, it's Christmas!

Now off to see the family!

Christmas Festivities

Kiera had a sleepover with Maxi at Mimi and Papa's 

house over Christmas Break

 Dave reading his new coffee table book,
The Bee Bible (Thanks, Ween!) while Kitty waits to be petted.

 We didn't get to see this cutie on Christmas but 

we did mail him some gifts...Playdough and all things

Paw Patrol were at the top of his list. 

 A visit to Grandma and Grandpa Kette's means

lots of Willow time for Kiera 

Something new in the porch window box 

Maxi's first Christmas with our family

One of my students is in the Singing Angel's Practice

Choir so Kiera and I went to hear her sing! 

St. Raphael School Christmas Concert

 Mimi and Papa come to the day performance,

and Grandpa, Dave and I go to the evening one

 Kiera is on the top row, 7th from the right

 Extended Family Christmas Party

 Everyone wanted to hold Avery!

 Love the smile and the little double chin!